Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Davis Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Davis Road (BH12 2BB) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Davis Road (BH12 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Becher Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Carnegie Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Carnegie Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Recreation Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwynne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gwynne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Davis Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Layton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Douglas Gardens | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Douglas Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Road | Under investigation |
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